Windows Mobile Professional

T-Mobile MDA vs Cingular 8125

Given that these two phones, the MDA from T-Mobile and 8125 from Cingular, are close siblings, are there significant differences in the hardware/software?

What about T-Mobile vs. Cingular as carriers? I am currently a long-term T-Mobile user in NYC and have a BlackBerry 7290.

Pushed email, phone clarity, and Internet access are the three most important issues for me. I like the idea of MW5 and, according the reviews, this device, in either iteration, is better than the Treo 700W.

Any comments about the choice between T-Mobile and Cingular in NYC would be appreciated. Thanks

In regards to hardware, they are the same device. They are both manufactured by a Taiwanese company called High Tech Corp. (HTC) and codenamed Wizard. The 8125 is the WIZA100 and the MDA is the WIZA200. Only difference is the form factor. Some say that the 8125's keyboard is better, i've got no complaints with the MDA's keyboard. Now as for software, each one will come with its own carrier specific customizations. Whatever customizations the provider has added, they can be customized to your needs. I own a I-Mate K-Jam purchased overseas(before the US release of the MDA or 8125) and i'm running it with my personally customized rom on the cingular network. Head over to www.xda-developers.com and they'd got a bunch of information that you coul...(continues)